PharmD/JD (LSAT questions)

[aleemmerani]

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Hey there,

I'm starting pharm at SUNY Buffalo in September and they offer the pharmd/jd program, which I am extremely interested in.

I am going to sit for the September LSAT, but was wondering if anyone, who's already in or has completed the pharmd/jd program, can give me any advice or info?

Specifically, broadly, and typically, my questions revolve around how 'different' it is for a pharmd student to apply to a jd program, i.e. is it 'easier' or are we more 'attractive' to jd adcoms? does this lower our standard expected LSAT requirement, i.e. can we score a 140 as opposed to a 160?

I'd greatly appreciate your help, as I am nearing the LSAT and pharm school.

Thanks again,

Aleem

 

[Aznfarmerboi]

Hey there,

I'm starting pharm at SUNY Buffalo in September and they offer the pharmd/jd program, which I am extremely interested in.

I am going to sit for the September LSAT, but was wondering if anyone, who's already in or has completed the pharmd/jd program, can give me any advice or info?

Specifically, broadly, and typically, my questions revolve around how 'different' it is for a pharmd student to apply to a jd program, i.e. is it 'easier' or are we more 'attractive' to jd adcoms? does this lower our standard expected LSAT requirement, i.e. can we score a 140 as opposed to a 160?

I'd greatly appreciate your help, as I am nearing the LSAT and pharm school.

Thanks again,

Aleem

To answer your ultimate question, law schools do not care that you have a pharmD degree. All they care about is LSAT score because that is the score they will be reporting to US and News ranking. The US and News ranking is the holy authority on which law school's graduate will come out with a job (top 14 law schools and ~top 25 percent class of top 25 law schools). If your 140 drops their average by a few points, the law school might lose a ranking meaning that their graduates will have less chances of being employed.

Pharmacy and Law are two different thing. If you graduate and get licensed as a pharmacist, you are guaranteed a 6 figure job. On the other hand, most lawyers who graduate have six figures debt fighting with almost no job prospect due to the huge lawyer surplus. (remember... movies and reality are two different things).

PS. If you get a 140 on your LSATs, you should retake it again. Also keep in mind that a JD is usually frowned upon when people are hiring unless you are applying for a legal job.

 

[aleemmerani]

To answer your ultimate question, law schools do not care that you have a pharmD degree. All they care about is LSAT score because that is the score they will be reporting to US and News ranking. The US and News ranking is the holy authority on which law school's graduate will come out with a job (top 14 law schools and ~top 25 percent class of top 25 law schools). If your 140 drops their average by a few points, the law school might lose a ranking meaning that their graduates will have less chances of being employed.

Pharmacy and Law are two different thing. If you graduate and get licensed as a pharmacist, you are guaranteed a 6 figure job. On the other hand, most lawyers who graduate have six figures debt fighting with almost no job prospect due to the huge lawyer surplus. (remember... movies and reality are two different things).

PS. If you get a 140 on your LSATs, you should retake it again. Also keep in mind that a JD is usually frowned upon when people are hiring unless you are applying for a legal job.

Hey thanks for your quick response and valuable input!

Just to clarify further, I understand that the two fields are vastly different, however given the fact that combination is offered suggests that governmental or industry work (i.e. patent law) is quite niche for a person with both degrees.

I've never thought about becoming a "movie layer," lol.

Also, what do you mean that the JD is usually frowned upon when people are hiring? What people are you referring to?

My ultimate ambition is to work in the industry doing something along the lines of patent law or some kind of hybrid corporate/pharmacy law.

Thanks again, aznfarmerboi!

 

[evilolive]

If you want to go to a good law school, you should at least aim for a 165. The market is so saturated with lawyers, it's not worth going to law school unless you're in the top tier because high paying jobs are hard to come by in the hierarchy of things. That being said, that's a general guideline for those without a PharmD.